Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 298BNSS 334
Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
BNSS 334 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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What changed
- No change.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 334
334. Previous conviction or acquittal how proved.—In any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, a previous conviction or acquittal may be proved, in addition to any other mode provided by any law for the time being in force,— (a) by an extract certified under the hand of the officer having the custody of the records of the Court in which such conviction or acquittal was held, to be a copy of the sentence or order; or (b) in case of a conviction, either by a certificate signed by the officer in charge of the jail in which the punishment or any part thereof was undergone, or by production of the warrant of commitment under which the punishment was suffered, together with, in each of such cases, evidence as to the identity of the accused person with the person so convicted or acquitted.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 298 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 298 (Previous conviction or acquittal how proved) corresponds to Section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 298 and BNSS 334?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 334 in a pleading?
Under Section 334 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 298 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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